10 YEARS OF ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY NAŠE PTICE. mr Dražen Kotrošan, Ornithological Society Naše ptice

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1 10 YEARS OF ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY NAŠE PTICE mr Dražen Kotrošan, Ornithological Society Naše ptice

2 Registration, activities and office Ornithological society Naše ptice was established at the Assembly held in Sarajevo on Officially registered at the Ministry of Justice of Bosnia and Herzegovina on

3 Registration, activities and office Althougt it was registered in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Society acts in the entire territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The members are also from all parts of the country. The technical office of the Society is located in Sarajevo

4 Members Untill , the membership application form for the was signed by 92 members. The members-volunteers are mostly involved in the data-collecting actions (IWC and similar projects) and organization of educationally-promotional programs (eg. Spring Alive, EuroBirdwatch).

5 Activities The activities of the Society are defined through three strategic programs: research-conservational, educational-promotional publishing program

6 Research-conservational program In the past 10 years, the following activities of this program were realized: IBA (Important Bird Areas) International Waterfowl Census (IWC) Species monitoring

7 Research-conservational program IBA (Important Bird Areas) Until 2013., one new area (Livanjsko polje) was listed as IBA, and the study with 40 potential IBAs was created. In 2012 the Society has started the initiative to include the identification of IBAs as the areas important for NATURA 2000 in Proposal of the nature law of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

8 Research-conservational program International Waterfowl Census (IWC) IWC in Bosnia and Herzegovina was first conducted in 1998, and since 2006., the counting is performed regularly at several locations in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The program is improving every year and more and more data are being collected. The annual reports are regularly submitted to Wetlands International.

9 Research-conservational program Species monitoring By the more systematic research, in addition to regular winter waterfowl counts, have been conducted for the following species: White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) nesting Cornclake (Crex crex) population estimates in karst areas Winter populations of Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) Nesting and wintering of Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) and Pygmy Cormorant (Phalacrocorax pygmaeus) Crane (Grus grus) migration

10 Educational-promotional program Promotion of ornithology, birdwatching, bird protection and education has been one of the main tasks of the Society during the 10-year work. Educational programs cover all age groups, from pre-school children to adults. Special attention is devoted to educating pupils and students

11 Educational-promotional program International programs Spring Alive and EuroBirdwatch

12 Educational-promotional program So far, six exhibitions were organized in seven cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina and one city in Croatia.

13 Educational-promotional program Ornithofestival - an international event, organized in cooperation of Ornithological Society Naše ptice and local organizations The first Ornithofestival was held in Kakanj and Kraljeva Sutjeska in 2012, the second in Gradiška in 2013, and next year it is planned to be held in Tomislavgrad.

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15 Educational-promotional program

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17 Educational-promotional program

18 Publishing program The publishing program of Ornithological Society Naše ptice includes the professional journal, studies and elaborations, books, handbooks, leaflets, calendars and posters

19 Publishing program Bulletin of Network of Birdwatchers in Bosnia and Herzegovina

20 Partnership and cooperation Since 2005, the intensive and successful cooperation with EuroNatur nas been developed. The cooperation was realized through two joint projects, in which the capacities of the Society were significantly strengthened in terms of equipment, opening of the technical office and funding the fieldwork. In addition to EuroNatur and BirdLife International, it is also important to mention the cooperation with Wetlands International, with which the Society cooperates in the International Waterfowl Census (IWC).

21 Partnership and cooperation Cooperation with organizations which were involved in the Wings Across Balkans project (DOPPS from Slovenia, BIOM and HOD from Croatia, DPPZV and LOA from Serbia, CZIP from Montenegro and MES from Macedonia). Within the Balkan Action Plan for Vultures the cooperation with BVCF from Spain and Fund for Raptors from Serbia was established. Within the ORNIBA project, the cooperation was established with the representatives of Oxfam Italia in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

22 Partnership and cooperation In Bosnia and Herzegovina the cooperation with organizations Youth Center Livno from Livno, Our Heritage from Tomislavgrad, New Wave from Blagaj and Southern Blue Sky from Trebinje was established. The particularly important cooperation with organizations from Banja Luka ( Society for Research and Protection of Biodiversity and Center for Environment ) and Sarajevo (EKOTIM) was established during different campaigns in and The Society has also cooperated with other organizations from Bosnia and Herzegovina (eg. Vidra from Visoko, Society for Inventarisation and Protection of Animals from Ilijaš, Center for Karst from Sarajevo, Lijepa Naša from Čapljina).

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